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Hundreds protest in London as jailed climate activists’ appeals are heard
Road outside high court blocked in protest at ‘draconian’ sentences given to 16 Just Stop Oil ‘political prisoners’. Hundreds of protesters have blocked the road outside the high court in London, ...The Guardian - 3h -
UK environmental activists appeal against prison sentences they say are unduly harsh
Sixteen environmental activists in Britain have gone to court to appeal prison sentences for actions including stopping traffic, blocking an oil facility and splashing a van Gogh painting with soupABC News - 1d -
Mass court appeal puts UK climate activism clampdown in spotlight
Just Stop Oil hearing will determine Britain’s approach to peaceful protest for years to come, say lawyersFinancial Times - 1d -
Appeals court wrestles with Pentagon's bid to rescind 9/11 plea deals
Judges heard nearly four hours of arguments over whether former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had the authority to unwind plea deals reached with three men accused of planning the Sept. 11, 2001, ...CBS News - 2d -
Appeals Court Upholds Injunction on Iowa’s State-Level Immigration Enforcement Law
A lower court had blocked the Republican-backed law that made it a state crime to enter Iowa after being deported or denied entry to the United States.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump urged not to put massive tariffs on UK
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds says there is no need for tariffs because the US has no goods trade deficit with the UK.BBC News - 6d -
Why do people stay put when climate change jeopardises their homes?
Storm, floods and fires have shifted the balance of risk and reward for many. Yet, even in the face of spiralling insurance and falling house values, our emotional and cultural ties have a high ...Financial Times - 6d -
Appeal won to name Sara Sharif's family court judges
A decision not to name judges in historical family court cases about Sara's care has been appealed.BBC News - 6d -
Divorcee who stopped having sex with husband wins appeal at court
"I hope that this decision will mark a turning point in the fight for women's rights in France," the woman said.CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Child's Stabbing Puts German Election Spotlight Back on Immigration
Police detain a 28-year-old Afghan after the attack in the Bavarian city of Aschaffenburg.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 22 -
Murdoch’s UK newspaper business apologises to Prince Harry for unlawful activities
Publisher agrees to pay prince ‘substantial damages’ to drop long-running legal claimsFinancial Times - Jan. 22 -
Sara Sharif's father's sentence referred to Court of Appeal as 'unduly lenient'
The Solicitor General has referred Urfan Sharif's sentence to the Court of Appeal.BBC News - Jan. 20 -
Appeals Court Rules DACA, Obama-Era Immigration Program, Is Illegal
But the judges stayed their ruling and for now, hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients will continue to have protection from deportation.The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
Appeals court again declares DACA illegal, but keeps policy alive
A federal appeals court on Friday declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration policy unlawful.CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Biden seeks last minute appeal of court ruling on fluoride in water
A federal court had ordered the Biden administration to take action over fluoride's potential health risks at higher levels.CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Georgia appeals court sides with Trump in affirming dismissal of 6 state charges
A Georgia appeals court on Friday affirmed the dismissal of six counts in the state's 2020 election interference against President-elect Trump and his allies, upholding a trial judge's decision ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Farage and Truss attend UK launch of US climate denial group
British arm of Heartland, which has taken oil and Republican funding, to be led by ex-Ukip head Lois Perry. Climate science deniers are lining up a political offensive in Britain after a US lobby ...The Guardian - Jan. 15 -
Supreme Court allows Hawaii climate change lawsuits against energy companies
The court fight brought in Hawaii state court is similar to others filed against the nation's largest energy companies by state and local governments in their courts.CBS News - Jan. 13 -
Supreme Court allows Hawaii climate change lawsuit to move forward
The Supreme Court turned away appeals filed by various oil companies seeking to shut down a lawsuit brought in Hawaii aiming to hold them accountable for climate change.NBC News - Jan. 13 -
Climate change is putting the focus on Greenland, Canada and the Panama Canal
President-elect Trump has talked about taking control of Greenland, Canada and the Panama Canal to capitalize on climate change and secure freshwater and shipping lanes.The Hill - Jan. 11 -
Supreme Court hears appeal to TikTok ban
The Supreme Court on Friday heard arguments in a last-minute appeal from TikTok to halt a U.S. ban on the social media platform which could take effect later this month. Congress last year passed a ...CBS News - Jan. 10 -
TikTok ban likely to be upheld by Supreme Court, putting pressure on Trump
The Supreme Court on Friday heard oral arguments in the case involving the future of TikTok in the U.S., which could ban the app as soon as next week.CNBC - Jan. 10 -
Florida appeals court allows lawsuits against Parkland resource officer to proceed
A Florida appeals court ruled on Thursday that lawsuits against the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School resource officer at the time of the 2018 shooting in Parkland, Fla., can go to trial. The ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Appeals Court Declines to Block Release of Special Counsel Report on Trump Cases
The judges left in place a lower-court injunction that bars the disclosure of the report for three days, and the Justice Department then appealed it.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Appeals court won't block partial release of special counsel's Trump report
Special counsel Jack Smith submitted his final report on his investigations into President-elect Donald Trump to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Fox Must Face Smartmatic's Defamation Lawsuit, Appeals Court Rules
The voting-machine company seeks billions in damages.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 9 -
Appeals court temporarily blocks 9/11 plea deals
An appeals court on Thursday temporarily blocked a plea deal for three accused 9/11 plotters in a win for the Justice Department and Pentagon, which had requested this week that the court block the ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Trump appeals to Supreme Court to delay sentencing in hush money case
President-elect Trump appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to put off sentencing scheduled for Friday on his conviction for falsifying business records in the New York hush money case. And the ...NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Appeals court denies Trump's bid to delay hush money sentencing
A New York appeals judge has denied President-elect Trump's request to delay the Jan. 10 sentencing in his criminal hush money case.ABC News - Jan. 8 -
Appeals Court Judge Refuses to Halt Trump’s Sentencing in Hush-Money Case
President-elect Donald J. Trump is trying to expunge his conviction before he is inaugurated. He would be the first felon elected to the Oval Office.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
New York appeals court denies halting Trump's sentencing
A New York appellate judge on Tuesday declined to suspend President-elect Trump’s Friday sentencing on his hush money criminal conviction. Judge Ellen Gesmer of the state’s midlevel appeals court ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
'He doesn't get the love that he should': How Quinn Ewers put Texas back in the spotlight
Ewers, about to face former school Ohio State, wants to be the QB to deliver Texas' first national title since 2005.ESPN - Jan. 4 -
Net neutrality rules about internet speeds blocked by federal appeals court
A federal appeals court has ruled that the FCC overstepped its authority by reinstating "net neutrality" rules governing internet service providers.CBS News - Jan. 3 -
New Orleans attack puts spotlight on inauguration security
The attack in New Orleans that killed at least 14 people has put a fresh spotlight on security plans around what is set to be an active month of events in the nation’s capital, culminating with ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court
After nearly two decades of fighting, the battle over regulations that treat broadband providers as utilities came to an end on Thursday.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
Federal appeals court strikes down Biden net neutrality rules
A federal appeals court ruled this week the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) lacked the authority to restore certain net neutrality rules last year, handing a blow to FCC Democrats and Biden ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
New Orleans attack and Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion put car-rental app Turo in the spotlight
The peer-to-peer service was used to rent vehicles used in the incidents on New Orleans’ storied Bourbon Street and at a Trump Organization–operated hotel in Las Vegas, leading investigators to ...MarketWatch - Jan. 2
